Moransengo-Tonengo
Tribunale: Asti RGE: 245/2011 Il lotto in oggetto è costituito da un fabbricato principale di civile abitazione eretto su area in parte sedime di detto fabbricato, e in parte terreno pertinenziale circostante, elevato a due piani fuori terra e da un fabbricato adiacente elevato ad un piano fuori terra, adibito a…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Asti) and the lot includes former laboratory/garage and magazzino uses with access easements, so legal/use constraints may block simple residential conversion. At €9,504 plus estimated renovation €700/m² the effective cost is ≈€122,900 (≈€759/m²) versus the regional median €261/m², making it a high-risk purchase despite the low headline price.
More on the house and the area
Bright, modern-looking interiors and clear historic fabric (brick vaults, timber roof) give this farmhouse strong charm and real liveable potential. The structure appears sound but needs notable renovation and there are access easement and mixed-use outbuilding issues to resolve — a great bargain for someone ready to renovate.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €57,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Listed as 'needs renovation' with works to finishes and maintenance required
- Access easement: passage over neighbouring parcels is required
- Property includes mixed-use outbuilding (former lab/garage) that may need upgrading
- Unclear current status of bathrooms/utilities from listing — verify on-site
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 61/100This is in the Monferrato hill country, with ridges of vineyards, arable fields and small woods. The Po is the main river of the wider area, running a few kilometres to the north below the hills. The nearest town of size is Chivasso, which has rail links and everyday services; Asti is the larger historic town in the other direction. The wider area is known for wine, mixed farming and small hill villages.